A confession: We neglected to try the manual-shift mode for the eight-speed automatic while driving the 2014 BMW 535d, which comes online as part of the 5-series' 2014 refresh. That sort of thing will happen when there's 413 lb-ft of torque flowing from 1500 to 3000 rpm, and the 255 horsepower peak comes at 4000 rpm. So smooth and quiet is the inline six-cylinder turbocharged 3.0-liter that we also often forgot it was a diesel. That could have turned out badly if we'd been called upon to refuel our test car, but the 30 mpg combined EPA mileage and the 18.5-gallon fuel tank will take you more than 550 miles. You probably can stretch that range on long trips, since the highway rating is 38 mpg. READ MORE ››
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